Newell, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,252
10.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.4
14.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
36.7%
12.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$38,924
63.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$86,700
7.97% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
418
22.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newell, WV had a population of 1.25k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $38,924. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newell, WV grew from 1,129 to 1,252, a 10.9% increase and its median household income grew from $23,808 to $38,924, a 63.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newell, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.879%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.559%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Newell, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Newell, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newell, WV was $86,700, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Newell, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Newell, WV was 1 car per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaHancock County, WVWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OHColumbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OHOhio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Newell, WV is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Newell, WV residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Newell, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Newell, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newell, WV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newell, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 346
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 36
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 14

In 2023, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Newell, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
2.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
25 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Newell, WV residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newell, WV was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    76 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 17

Newell, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newell, WV employs 418 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newell, WV were Public Administration (79 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,122), Public Administration ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,653).

Employment

Occupations

418
2023 Value
± 162
22.2%
1 Year growth
± 48.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newell, WV grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 342 employees to 418 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newell, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Material Moving Occupations (52 people), and Production Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newell, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

418
2023 Value
± 162
22.2%
1 Year growth
± 48.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newell, WV grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 342 employees to 418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newell, WV, are Public Administration (79 people), Manufacturing (78 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newell, WV, though some of these residents may live in Newell, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,558
Median earning men ± $24,576
$39,688
Median earning women ± $28,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($70,366), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,173), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,600), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newell, WV was $86,700 in 2023, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $80,300 to $86,700, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Newell, WV is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Newell, WV have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newell, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,893
$293
Median Property Taxes
±$109

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newell, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

55%
Homeownership
2023
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 55% of the housing units in Newell, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Newell, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,924
Median Household Income
± $34,724
533
Number of Households
± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 533 households in Newell, WV grew to $38,924 from the previous year's value of $23,808.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newell, WV is from Newell, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63.2%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)
  3. Other (8.85%)

In 2023, 63.2% of workers in Newell, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.85%).

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Commute Time

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newell, WV have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Newell, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newell, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newell, WV have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newell, WV (460 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newell, WV is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.8% of the population of Newell, WV has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 6.87% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 7.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.3% were men and 42.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.3% were men and 42.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
35.5%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
6.87%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
7.43%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newell, WV declined by 11.7% from 17.2% to 15.2%.

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